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Dogs vs Cats (lemmy.ml)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/funny@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 18 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Ive been told that cats meows have evolved to sound enough like a fussing baby to trigger our maternal instincts.

No idea how true it is, but it feels true.

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  • [–] 17 points 9 months ago

    that is just neoteny in general.

    most domestication involved selecting animals who stay in their childlike state, ie an adult dog is mentally a puppy.

    and there is the concept that we have done that to ourselves, natural selection chose less aggressive childlike humans because they make better societies.

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